List of districts of Nepal explained

District
Category:Jilla
Territory:Nepal
Start Date:pre-1816
Current Number:77
Number Date:20 September 2015
Population Range:2,041,587 – 5,658
Area Range:7889km2 -
Government:District Coordination Committee
Subdivision:Urban Municipality
Subdivision1:Rural Municipality

Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided into municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal.

After the state's reconstruction of administrative divisions, Nawalparasi District and Rukum District were divided into Parasi District and Nawalpur District, and Eastern Rukum District and Western Rukum District, respectively.

District officials

District official include:

History

During the time of king Rajendra Bir Bikram Shah and prime minister Bhimsen Thapa, Nepal was divided into 10 districts.[1] All areas east of Dudhkoshi River were one district, Dhankuta.

Rana regime (1885–1950)

During the time of prime minister Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1885–1901), Nepal was divided into 32 districts and Doti, Palpa and Dhankuta were 3 gaunda (Nepali: गौंडा, "cantonment"). Hilly region had 20 districts and Terai had 12 districts.[1]

Even after Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana to the end of Rana rule in Nepal in 1951 and till the proclamation of new constitution of Kingdom of Nepal in 1962, Nepal remained divided into 32 districts. Each had a headquarters and Bada Haqim (District Administrator) as its head. From 1951 to 1962 many acts and constitutions passed which shows name of districts as below:[2] [3] [4]

Panchayat era (1960–1990)

In 1962, the reorganisation of traditional 32 districts into 14 zones and 75 development Districts.[5]

District Panchayat was one of the four administrative divisions of Nepal during the Panchayat System (1962–1990). During the Panchayat time the country was divided into 75 districts and now 2 districts are added by dividing Nawalparasi and Rukum into 2 districts. Now the total number of districts is 77.

District Development Committee (1990–2015)

Composed of elected members at the district level. It was responsible for formulating district-level development policies. It was established in 1990, following the end of the Panchayat system.

Districts under new administration

Since 20 September 2015, Nepal is divided into 7 provinces. They are defined by schedule 4 of the new constitution, by grouping together the existing districts. Two districts, Rukum and Nawalparasi, are split in two parts ending up in two different provinces.[6] The old District Development Committee (DDC) replaced with District Coordination Committee (DCC).

ProvincesCapitalDistrictsArea
(KM2)		Population
(2021) CBS		Density
(people/KM2)		Major Languages
NepalKathmandu77147,181 km229,164,578198.15Nepali
14 25,905 km2 4,961,412 191.52Nepali/Rai/Maithili/Limbu
8 9,661 km2 6,114,600 632.92 Nepali/Maithili/Bhojpuri
Bagmati Province13 20,300 km2 6,116,866 301.32 Nepali/Tamang/Nepal Bhasha
Gandaki Province11 21,793 km2 2,466,427 113.18 Nepali/Gurung/Magar
Lumbini Province12 19,271 km2 5,122,078 265.79 Nepali/Tharu/Awadhi
Karnali Province10 30,712 km2 1,688,412 54.97 Nepali/Magar/Tamang
Sudurpashchim ProvinceGodawari9 19,539 km2 2,694,783 137.92 Nepali/Doteli/Tharu

List of districts by province

Koshi Province

Districts of Koshi! Name! Nepali! Headquarters! Area (km2)! Population of Districts (2021)[7] ! Website
Bhojpur Districtभोजपुर जिल्लाBhojpur1,507157,923http://www.ddcbhojpur.gov.np
धनकुटा जिल्ला 891150,599http://www.ddcdhankuta.gov.np
इलाम जिल्ला 1,703 279,534 http://www.ddcilam.gov.np
झापा जिल्ला 1,606 998,054 http://www.ddcjhapa.gov.np
खोटाङ जिल्ला 1,591 175,298 http://www.ddckhotang.gov.np
मोरङ जिल्ला 1,855 1,148,156http://www.ddcmorang.gov.np
ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्ला 1,074 139,552 http://www.ddcokhaldhunga.gov.np
पाँचथर जिल्ला 1,241 172,400 http://www.ddcpanchthar.gov.np
सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला 3,480 158,041 http://www.ddcsankhuwasabha.gov.np
सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला 3,312 104,851 http://www.ddcsolukhumbu.gov.np
सुनसरी जिल्ला 1,257 926,962 http://www.ddcsunsari.gov.np
ताप्लेजुङ जिल्ला 3,646 120,590 http://www.ddctaplejung.gov.np
तेह्रथुम जिल्ला 679 88,731http://www.ddctehrathum.gov.np
उदयपुर जिल्ला 2,063 340,721 http://www.ddcudayapur.gov.np
Koshi Pradeshकोशी प्रदेशBiratnagar25,905 km24,961,412http://p1.gov.np

Madhesh Province

Districts of Madhesh Province
DistrictsNepaliHeadquartersArea (km2)Population of Districts (2021)Official Website
Parsa Districtपर्सा जिल्लाBirgunjalign=right 1,353align=right 654,471http://www.ddcparsa.gov.np
Bara Districtबारा जिल्लाKalaiyaalign=right 1,190align=right 763,137http://www.ddcbara.gov.np
Rautahat Districtरौतहट जिल्लाGauralign=right 1,126align=right 813,573http://www.ddcrautahat.gov.np
Sarlahi Districtसर्लाही जिल्लाMalangwaalign=right 1,259align=right 862,470http://www.ddcsarlahi.gov.np
Dhanusha Districtधनुषा जिल्लाJanakpuralign=right 1,180align=right 867,747http://www.ddcdhanusha.gov.np
Siraha Districtसिराहा जिल्लाSirahaalign=right 1,188align=right 739,953http://www.ddcsiraha.gov.np
Mahottari Districtमहोत्तरी जिल्लाJaleshwaralign=right 1,002align=right 706,994http://www.ddcmahottari.gov.np
Saptari Districtसप्तरी जिल्लाRajbirajalign=right 1,363align=right 706,255http://www.ddcsaptari.gov.np
Madhesh Province मधेश प्रदेशJanakpur9,661 km26,114,600http://p2.gov.np

Bagmati Province

Districts of Bagmati
DistrictsNepaliHeadquartersArea (km2)Population of Districts (2021)Official Website
Sindhuli Districtसिन्धुली जिल्लाKamalamaialign=right 2,491align=right 300,026http://www.ddcsindhuli.gov.np
Ramechhap Districtरामेछाप जिल्लाManthalialign=right 1,546align=right 170,302http://www.ddcramechhap.gov.np
Dolakha Districtदोलखा जिल्लाBhimeshwaralign=right 2,191align=right 172,767http://www.ddcdolakha.gov.np
Bhaktapur Districtभक्तपुर जिल्लाBhaktapuralign=right 119align=right 432,132http://www.ddcbhaktapur.gov.np
Dhading Districtधादिङ जिल्लाNilkanthaalign=right 1,926align=right 325,710http://www.ddcdhading.gov.np
Kathmandu Districtकाठमाडौँ जिल्लाKathmandualign=right 395align=right 2,041,587http://www.ddcktm.gov.np
Kavrepalanchok Districtकाभ्रेपलान्चोक जिल्लाDhulikhelalign=right 1,396align=right 364,039http://www.ddckavre.gov.np
Lalitpur Districtललितपुर जिल्लाLalitpuralign=right 385align=right 551,667http://www.ddclalitpur.gov.np
Nuwakot Districtनुवाकोट जिल्लाBiduralign=right 1,121align=right 263,391http://www.ddcnuwakot.gov.np
Rasuwa Districtरसुवा जिल्लाDhunchealign=right 1,544align=right 46,689http://www.ddcrasuwa.gov.np
Sindhupalchok Districtसिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्लाChautaraalign=right 2,542align=right 262,624http://www.ddcsindhupalchowk.gov.np
Chitwan Districtचितवन जिल्लाBharatpuralign=right 2,218align=right 719,859http://www.ddcchitwan.gov.np
Makwanpur Districtमकवानपुर जिल्लाHetaudaalign=right 2,426align=right 466,073http://www.ddcmakwanpur.gov.np
Bagmati Provinceवाग्मती प्रदेशHetauda20,300 km26,116,866http://p3.gov.np

Gandaki Province

Districts of Gandaki
DistrictsNepaliHeadquartersArea (km2.)Population of Districts (2021)Official Website
Baglung Districtबागलुङ जिल्लाBaglungalign=right 1,784align=right 249,211http://www.ddcbaglung.gov.np
Gorkha Districtगोरखा जिल्लाGorkhaalign=right 3,610align=right 251,027http://www.ddcgorkha.gov.np
Kaski Districtकास्की जिल्लाPokharaalign=right 2,017align=right 600,051http://www.ddckaski.gov.np
Lamjung Districtलमजुङ जिल्लाBesisaharalign=right 1,692align=right 155,852http://www.ddclamjung.gov.np
Manang Districtमनाङ जिल्लाChamealign=right 2,246align=right 5,658http://www.ddcmanang.gov.np
Mustang Districtमुस्ताङ जिल्लाJomsomalign=right 3,573align=right 14,452http://www.ddcmustang.gov.np
Myagdi Districtम्याग्दी जिल्लाBenialign=right 2,297align=right 107,033http://www.ddcmyagdi.gov.np
Nawalparasi (East of Bardaghat Susta) Districtनवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पूर्व) जिल्लाKawasotialign=right 1,370align=right 378,079https://dccnawalparasieast.gov.np
Parbat Districtपर्वत जिल्लाKusmaalign=right 494align=right 130,887http://www.ddcparbat.gov.np
Syangja Districtस्याङग्जा जिल्लाPutalibazaralign=right 1,164align=right 253,024http://www.ddcsyangja.gov.np
Tanahun Districtतनहुँ जिल्लाDamaulialign=right 1,546align=right 321,153http://www.ddctanahun.gov.np
Gandaki Provinceगण्डकी प्रदेशPokhara21,793 km22,466,427http://gandaki.gov.np

Lumbini Province

Districts of Lumbini
DistrictsNepaliHeadquartersArea (km2.)Population of Districts (2021)Official Website
Kapilvastu Districtकपिलवस्तु जिल्लाTaulihawaalign=right 1,738align=right 682,961http://www.ddckapilvastu.gov.np
Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) Districtनवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पश्चिम) जिल्लाRamgramalign=right 792align=right 386,868http://www.dccnawalparasiwest.gov.np
Rupandehi Districtरुपन्देही जिल्लाSiddharthanagaralign=right 1,360align=right 1,121,957http://www.ddcrupandehi.gov.np
Arghakhanchi Districtअर्घाखाँची जिल्लाSandhikharkaalign=right 1,193align=right 177,086http://www.ddcarghakhanchi.gov.np
Gulmi Districtगुल्मी जिल्लाTamghasalign=right 1,149align=right 246,494http://www.ddcgulmi.gov.np
Palpa Districtपाल्पा जिल्लाTansenalign=right 1,373align=right 245,027http://www.ddcpalpa.gov.np
Dang Districtदाङ जिल्लाGhorahialign=right 2,955align=right 674,993http://www.ddcdang.gov.np
Pyuthan Districtप्युठान जिल्लाPyuthanalign=right 1,309align=right 232,019http://www.ddcpyuthan.gov.np
Rolpa Districtरोल्पा जिल्लाLiwangalign=right 1,879align=right 224,506http://www.ddcrolpa.gov.np
Eastern Rukum Districtपूर्वी रूकुम जिल्लाRukumkotalign=right 1,161align=right 56,786http://www.ddcrukum.gov.np
Banke Districtबाँके जिल्लाNepalganjalign=right 2,337align=right 603,194http://www.ddcbanke.gov.np
Bardiya Districtबर्दिया जिल्लाGulariyaalign=right 2,025align=right 459,900http://www.ddcbardiya.gov.np
Lumbini Province लुम्बिनी प्रदेश Deukhuri19,271 km25,122,078https://dccdang.gov.np/

Karnali Province

Districts of Karnali
DistrictsNepaliHeadquartersArea (km2)Population of Districts (2021)Official Website
Western Rukum Districtपश्चिमी रूकुम जिल्लाMusikotalign=right 1,716align=right 166,740http://www.ddcrukum.gov.np
Salyan Districtसल्यान जिल्लाSalyanalign=right 1,462align=right 238,515http://www.ddcsalyan.gov.np
Dolpa Districtडोल्पा जिल्लाDunaialign=right 7,889align=right 42,774http://www.ddcdolpa.gov.np
Humla Districtहुम्ला जिल्लाSimikotalign=right 5,655align=right 55,394http://www.ddchumla.gov.np
Jumla Districtजुम्ला जिल्लाChandannathalign=right 2,531align=right 118,349http://www.ddcjumla.gov.np
Kalikot Districtकालिकोट जिल्लाManmaalign=right 1,741align=right 145,292http://www.ddckalikot.gov.np
Mugu Districtमुगु जिल्लाGamgadhialign=right 3,535align=right 64,549http://www.ddcmugu.gov.np
Surkhet Districtसुर्खेत जिल्लाBirendranagaralign=right 2,451align=right 415,126http://www.ddcsurkhet.gov.np
Dailekh Districtदैलेख जिल्लाNarayanalign=right 1,502align=right 252,313http://www.ddcdailekh.gov.np
Jajarkot Districtजाजरकोट जिल्लाKhalangaalign=right 2,230align=right 189,360http://www.ddcjajarkot.gov.np
Karnali Provinceकर्णाली प्रदेशBirendranagar30,712 km21,688,412http://karnali.gov.np

Sudurpashchim Province

Districts of Sudurpaschim
DistrictsNepaliHeadquartersArea (km2)Population of Districts (2021)Official Website
Kailali Districtकैलाली जिल्लाDhangadhialign=right 3,235align=right 904,666http://www.ddckailali.gov.np
Achham Districtअछाम जिल्लाMangalsenalign=right 1,680align=right 228,852http://www.ddcachham.gov.np
Doti Districtडोटी जिल्लाDipayal Silgadhialign=right 2,025align=right 204,831http://www.ddcdoti.gov.np
Bajhang Districtबझाङ जिल्लाJayaprithvialign=right 3,422align=right 189,085http://www.ddcbajhang.gov.np
Bajura Districtबाजुरा जिल्लाMartadialign=right 2,188align=right 138,523http://www.ddcbajura.gov.np
Kanchanpur Districtकंचनपुर जिल्लाBheemdattaalign=right 1,610align=right 513,757http://www.ddckanchanpur.gov.np
Dadeldhura Districtडडेलधुरा जिल्लाAmargadhialign=right 1,538align=right 139,602http://www.ddcdadeldhura.gov.np
Baitadi Districtबैतडी जिल्लाDasharathchandalign=right 1,519align=right 242,157https://web.archive.org/web/20190319101238/http://ddcbaitadi.gov.np/en
Darchula Districtदार्चुला जिल्लाDarchulaalign=right 2,322align=right 133,310http://www.ddcdarchula.gov.np
Sudurpashchim Provinceसुदूर-पश्चिम प्रदेशDhangadhi19,539 km2515,069http://p7.gov.np

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: संक्षिप्त परिचय. ddcdhankuta.gov.np. Govt of Nepal. 6 February 2018. Short Intro. Nepali. ..."श्री ५ राजेन्द्रविक्रम शाह र प्रधानमन्त्री भीमसेन थापाको शासनकालमा प्रशासनिक दृष्टिकोणले वि.सं.१८७३ साल पश्चात देश १० जिल्लामा विभाजन भयो।".
  2. Web site: Government of Nepal Act 1948.
  3. Web site: प्रशासकीय पुनर्गठन समिति (बुच कमिशन) को प्रतिवेदन, २००९ .
  4. Web site: नेपालको जिल्ला प्रशासन पुनर्गठनको रिपोर्ट, २०१३ . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125202443/http://saruwa.moga.gov.np/mogawebsite/images/pdf/pratibedan/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F,%20%E0%A5%A8%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A9.pdf . 25 January 2022 . dead.
  5. Web site: Memorial Step of King Mahendra in 1st Poush 2017 BS . 13 December 2017. reviewnepal.com. 6 February 2018. ..." ".
  6. Web site: There will be 77 districts in the country: Minister Thapa . 6 August 2017. myrepublica.com . 13 September 2017.
  7. Web site: Population of Each Districts in Nepal . 9 August 2023 .

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